The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-04-28
PlCKENS, S. c., THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1887.

nothing. In the rose-lined conoeit Of q
visionary brain one may imagine him.
self amply equipped by the experience
OF universal failure to establish the nor.
1ect commonwealth of Hume or to in
auguratc the political Utopia of Moro.
but the sound sense and practical iudp-
| mcnt OF the farming element of South
carolina Will not accept this theory of
the ''Gcor8ia coon dog" whose owner
SAID he had failed for everything else,
therefore, he must be good for coons.
AS have neither time nor inclination
to treat the public to biographical
sketch, or to deal III groundlcss and dis
reputable lnsinuatiOns, there being an
evident tendency in certain quarters to
INJECT such a current into this contro-
Vorsvi, L do not expect again to trcspass
on on the patience of tue public, even
though an arrangement, as | am in
formed, has been agreed upon among
the "Homc-stretchcrs" to discharge at
the Senate, "GraDgCr WofTord, and
'IlGntcr" Goumans in particular.
Though the medium Of the News and
Courier, periodical "friz bang'8" from
tho Potmctal Artillery.
L cannot close, however, without en-
terlng my earnest protest. against that
reckless reconsideration which would
press forward to the sacrifice such Young
lnnocents as "Outside Observer" who
l. must admit, did one thing very aDpro,
pirate: the selection of his nom dc
plume. For, after a most fattcrinp in.
production of himself, he began oGsery-
ing entirely outside of the facts. How
much 1t is to be regretted that his aspira-
tons beguiled him beyond the press of
his county, where his vanity and his
mistakes would only have met the lenicnt
eyes OF his friends and acquaintanccs
with due regard for his innocence and
his years. Thinking, perhaps, that one
exposition Of his Ignorance might not
emil the ardOr OF such an cntcrprisinp
spirit, and that he may attempt second
Tune to edlfy the farmers, l will kindly
point out several of his mistakes SO that
he may succeed better next time, should
he have occasion to alludo to the Uni
verslty. l. would suggest reference to
the catalogue, where he will find that it
is not Tor the education of lawyers, doc
tors and preachers, but that the curricu-
ium prepondcratcs in favor of those
branches pertaining to agriculture.
representative Wharton, of Laurcns, is
the chairman Of the House committee
oh h"or!cuitllfc, ana not Dr. Ilndal, as
mOutslde Observer" informs the farmers.
The sinful Senate did not divide the OK
perlmental station, as was stated in three
separate assertions by "OutsiGo Obscrv-
cr'-ln fact, the station was not divided
at all-the House increased the number
to two, on motion of Representative
Lawton, OF Hampton, and the appro-
prlatlon was divided between the two
stations Leaving my young friend of
"uneHceptlonal opportunities for obscr-
vatlon, and his cozy little deductions
trom mistaken premises, in the Cred
Sea, and Captain Tillmun TO founder
ana dodge and about-fuce in his "wildcr-
ness" OF mistakes and contradictions, !
make my adieus to the ''Popgun brig
adc, rcgrctting the indiscreti0u which
has caused me such waste of time.
L.. w. YOUNANS.
Sanders, S. c., April l, 1887.